The Revenger's Tragedy
Revenger's Tragedy, The
Alternative Title: The Loyal Brother
Author: Thomas Middleton
First Performance: c.1606–7, London
Published: 1607
Genre: Trag. in 5 acts; blank verse
Setting: A dukedom in Italy, Renaissance period
Cast: 13m, 3f, extras
Because she rejected his advances, the Duke has poisoned the beloved of Vindice, who now swears revenge. He sees his chance when the Duke's son Lussurioso seeks a go-between to win a woman at court for his pleasure. Disguised as Piato, Lussurioso's pander, Vindice tries to bribe his own sister Castiza to become Lussurioso's lover. She chastely refuses, and Vindice hinders Lussurioso's pursuit of Castiza by revealing that the Duchess, Lussurioso's stepmother, is having an affair with his bastard half-brother Spurio....
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